First woman elected Oxford's professor of poetry resigns amid claims
she tipped off ­journalists about allegations that her rival for the
post, Derek Walcott, had sexually ­harassed studentsLink broken or innaccurate? Please report here

Carol Ann Duffy is that rare thing - a poet whose work is loved by
children and adults alike, critics as much as the public. Now, a decade
after she was passed over for the job, she is to become the first woman
poet laureate. Here, in an exclusive interview, she talks about Queen,
country - and the free sherryLink broken or innaccurate? Please report here

To judge by the newsprint lavished on the poet laureateship and the tight contest to become Oxford's ceremonial professor of poetry, ­poets and poetry are the new reality television (if only). Link broken or innaccurate? Please report here

Slimmed-down curriculum will allow teachers to select lesson content and make links between subjects... For the first time children will have to learn how to speak properly alongside reading and writing skills Link broken or innaccurate? Please report here

Carol Ann Duffy will be confirmed as the next Poet Laureate tomorrow at a
press conference in Manchester, where she is professor of poetry at
Manchester Metropolitan University, The Times understands.
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Carol Ann Duffy is expected to be named by Downing Street tomorrow as the first female poet laureate, the latest in a line that has included John Dryden, William Wordsworth and Ted Hughes.Link broken or innaccurate? Please report here